Traditional BSN

Traditional Program Admission Requirements:

  1. Acquire admission to Jacksonville University.  JU online application may be accessed at http://www.ju.edu/departments/majors/nursing_contacts.aspx
  2. Submit the nursing application and all supporting materials to the School of Nursing by April 1st, including transcripts, recommendations, and health and immunization form.  The application may be accessed at http://www.ju.edu/departments/majors/nursing_contacts.aspx
  3. Applicants will be scored on GPA, recommendations, essay, and interview.
  4. Submit a $15 nonrefundable application fee.
  5. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in non-nursing courses.
  6. Be able to complete, prior to enrollment in the major, all the specific prerequisites required for the major and have at least sophomore standing at JU.
    1. iiPrerequisite courses: 
      • Human Anatomy & Physiology I 
      • Human Anatomy & Physiology II
      • General Chemistry (must include a lab)
      • English Composition I
  7. Hold Basic Life Support (CPR) certification and maintain certification for entire time of enrollment in the School of Nursing.
  8. The School of Nursing requires all students to have a Criminal Background Check on file. The student is responsible for the cost of the background check. Instructions will be given to beginning nursing students upon entry into the program. Students are required to complete background checks within two weeks and completed background checks are kept by the School of Nursing in a secure location.
  9. All students whose first language is not English must also take the TOEFL. Examination and score either 540 on the paper based exam, 207 on the computer based exam, or 76 on the internet based exam.

Recommended Curriculum Plan:

Freshman Year - Fall

 Course  Title  Credits
 **BIOL 215  Anatomy & Physiology I  4
 **ENGL103  Intro to Writing  3
 **CHEM 101/103  Intro to Chemistry/Genl Chemistry  4
 *HIST 150  The Modern World  3
   Total  14

Freshman Year - Springi

 Course  Title  Credits
 **BIOL 216  Anatomy & Physiology II  4
 *ENGL 203  World Literature  3
 *CS 150  Intro to Computer  3
 **MATH 205  Intro to Statistics  3
 XXX xxx  Elective  3
   Total  16

Sophomore Year - Fall

 Course  Title  Credits
 NUR 212  Foundations of Pro. Nursing  3
 NUR 222  Nursing Assessment  3
 **BIOL 210  Human Nutrition  3
 **PSYC 210  Human Growth & Development  3
 *XXX xxx  Social Science Core  3
   Total  15

Sophomore Year - Spring

 Course  Title  Credits
 NUR 220  Essentials of Nursing  3
 NUR 221  Essentials of Nursing Pract  2
 NUR 202  Intro to Pharmacology  1
 **BIOL 222  Micro for Health Professionals  4
 *PHIL 101  Intro to Philosophy  3
 *HUM xxx  Any Humanities  3
   Total  16

Summer

 Course  Title  Credits
 *ECON 201  Macroeconomics  3
 *IS xxx  International Studies Core  3
 *XXX xxx  Fine Arts Core  3
   Total  9


Junior Year - Fall

 Course  Title  Credits
 NUR 310  Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Theory  3
 NUR 311  Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Practice  2
 NUR 314  Adult Health Theory  3
 NUR 315  Adult Health Practice  2
 NUR 302  Pharmacology I  1
 NUR 316  Research  3
   Total  14

Junior Year - Spring

 Course  Title  Credits
 NUR 320  Advanced Adult Health Theory  4
 NUR 321  Advanced Adult Health Practice  2
 NUR 304  Pharmacology II  1
 NUR 328  Child-Rearing Family Theory  3
 NUR 329  Child-Rearing Family Practice  2
   Total  14

Senior Year - Fall

 Course  Title  Credits
 NUR 410 Critical Care Nursing Theory  2
 NUR 411 Critical Care Nursing Practice  3
 NUR 412 Physiological Adaptation to Illness  3
 NUR 418 Care of the Child-Bearing Family Theory  2
 NUR 419 Care of the Child-Bearing Family Practice  2
   Total  12

Senior Year - Spring

 Course  Title  Credits
 NUR 420SI  Community Health Nursing Theory  3
 NUR 421  Community Health Nursing Practice  2
 NUR 422WI  Nursing Leadership & Management  3
 NUR 423  Nursing Synthesis  5
   Total  13


*University core requirements

**School of nursing prerequisites (must be completed by beginning of the Junior year)

i Apply for the nursing program

ii  Prerequisite courses with less than a “C” grade may be repeated once, and no more than two courses may be repeated. Letters to the School of Nursing Admissions, Progression, and Retention Committee may request an exception to this requirement.


For additional information, please contact Chris Rillstone crillst@ju.edu  or 904-256-7286.